A late 19th century view of a crofter's cottage near Lochaber in the Scottish Highlands. Crofting is a form of land tenure and small-scale food production particular to Scotland. During the 19th century individual crofts were established on the better land, and a large area of poorer-quality hill ground was shared by all the crofters of the township for grazing their livestock. The Crofters' Holdings (Scotland) Act 1886 provided for security of tenure, and encouraged tenants to improve the land under their control, ensuring control could be transferred within families to future generations.
A late 19th century view of a crofter's cttage near Lochaber, a name applied to areas of the Scottish Highlands. Crofting is a form of land tenure and small-scale food production particular to the Scottish Highlands, the islands of Scotland. Within the 19th century townships, individual crofts were established on the better land, and a large area of poorer-quality hill ground was shared by all the crofters of the township for grazing of their livestock. The Crofters' Holdings (Scotland) Act 1886 provided for security of tenure, and encouraged tenants to improve the land under their control, as it ensured that the control could be transferred within families and passed to future generations.
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Location: Lochaber in the Scottish Highlands
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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